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US Sen. Brown releases military service record

By: The Associated Press 01/28/12 7:31 PM
U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has released his military service record documenting the 32 years he has served in the Army National Guard. The records include his promotions, service awards and officer evaluation reports, which offer high praise of Brown. The Massachusetts Republican's office says the documents show that the reason he was passed up for a promotion to lieutenant colonel in 2003 and 2004 was a missing document in his file. Read More

Protesters march through Super Bowl Village

By: CARRIE SCHEDLER 01/28/12 12:48 PM
A mix of union members and Occupy protesters from across Indiana marched through Super Bowl Village on Saturday in opposition to the state's proposed right-to-work legislation. Read More

Brown sells taxes to voters suspicious of spending

By: JUDY LIN 01/28/12 10:48 AM
Jerry Brown
After failing to sell Republican lawmakers on tax increases last year, Gov. Jerry Brown faces another tough act of salesmanship in 2012, this time with voters. Read More

Augusta teaching hospital faces deeper cuts

By: RUSS BYNUM 01/28/12 9:19 AM
As Gov. Nathan Deal seeks to boost state funding for cancer research and expand the ranks of post-graduate medical residents in Georgia, the state's largest teaching hospital outside Atlanta faces budget cuts that could require shrinking its own residency program. Read More

Skateboarding without a helmet could be a crime

By: The Associated Press 01/28/12 8:01 AM
Skateboarding without a helmet could become a crime under a bill moving through the state legislature. The House Health Committee on Friday approved a bill that would require children under 16 to wear properly fitted helmets while skateboarding, or risk a fine from $50 to $250. Parents and guardians would be held liable for payment. Read More

State officials say mental health overhaul likely

By: MIKE GLOVER 01/28/12 4:11 AM
After years of debate, state officials are moving ahead with the most fundamental change in the state's mental health system in more than a century. Department of Human Services director Chuck Palmer said in an interview with The Associated Press that he expects legislators to approve the change, which will lead to a uniform system rather than services that now vary from county to county. Read More

Okla. lawmakers file state insurance opt-out bill

By: The Associated Press 01/28/12 3:05 AM
Two Oklahoma lawmakers have filed legislation to increase the number of state employees who could opt out of state insurance coverage. The measure expands a 2011 law that allowed state employees and lawmakers to refuse state-funded coverage if they are already covered by another policy. Read More

College presidents wary of Obama cost-control plan

By: KIMBERLY HEFLING 01/28/12 2:05 AM
Barack Obama
Fuzzy math, Illinois State University's president called it. "Political theater of the worst sort," said the University of Washington's head. Read More

Leadership scramble: GOP rivals vie for title

By: NANCY BENAC 01/28/12 2:01 AM
Newt Gingrich
The Republican presidential contenders are making a pitch to voters that sounds a lot like a children's game: Follow the leader. When Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich aren't puffing up their own leadership credentials, they're running down the leadership skills of one another and President Barack Obama. Read More

Ohio launching campaign against prescription abuse

By: The Associated Press 01/28/12 1:01 AM
Ohio's governor is launching a campaign aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse by highlighting the stories of those who have been impacted by addictions. Gov. John Kasich's office says the campaign to be formally unveiled Tuesday will employ convenience store posters, online banner ads, select social media sites and billboards in highly affected counties. Read More
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